CNA938 Rewind

Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for mooncakes, gifting and gathering, but some collections carry a deeper story too. Cheryl Goh speaks with Jesmine Hall, Director of Commercial Marketing at Raffles Hotel Singapore to get a look behind Raffles Hotel Singapore’s latest mooncake collection, from classic baked favourites to creative snow-skin flavours, and how its continued collaboration with ART brings artistry, heritage and community into this year’s festive boxes.

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AI, social media and constant connectivity are making business increasingly transparent, exposing the gap between what companies say and what they actually do. Cheryl Goh looks at the rise of the “Naked Economy”, why traditional ESG may be falling short, and whether trust and profitable sustainability could become the new competitive edge wtih Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of Steward Leadership Institute and author of “Maximum Purpose, Maximum Profit”.

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On today's (10 August) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with Jun Bei Liu, Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager, Ten Cap.

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Guest: Lee Sue Ann, Economist, UOB

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A CNA article recently found some bicycle rental shops seeing demand plunge by as much as 90 per cent – they are now turning to premium bikes, guided tours and corporate events to survive... But, are those efforts all in vain? Daniel Martin discusses further with Steven Lim, President of the Safe Cycling Task Force.

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Another 300 return machines are set to be deployed under Singapore’s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS), taking the total number to 1,500. As BCRS expands, have you gotten used to it? Daniel Martin finds out from Chan Mun Wei, Founder and Principal Consultant, SustainableSG.

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Heading to the National Day Parade this Sunday? Find out the smartest ways to get there, and back home – whether you’re driving, taking the MRT or catching the bus. Daniel Martin speaks with Dariel Tan, Chief Director, Singapore Transport Collective.

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A lot of anticipation is paid to the NDP theme song that accompanies a National Day Parade. But this year is unique – we didn’t just get one song as with previous years, we got three. On 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the creative process of Gareth Fernandez, Dru Chen and weish who were involved in shaping the music for the 2026 celebrations.

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In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro profiles the book “Arabs of Singapore: 200 Years On”, put out by the Arab Network @ Singapore. Khadijah Alattas, President of AN@S will highlight the two centuries of heritage, community life, and contributions of the Arab community in Singapore. Entrepreneur Juliana Mattar will talk about her family’s rich legacy.

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Life can feel like a constant race, with many people moving from one task to the next without pause. Chery Goh speaks with Ruth Yam, Head of Commercial, Starbucks Singapore to look at Starbucks Singapore’s new Slowdown Hours initiative, and how one hour each week is being set aside to encourage people to reset, reflect and embrace a gentler rhythm.

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